Management

Joe Smentek - Recent Legislative and Regulatory Impacts on Minnesota Agriculture

Recent Legislative and Regulatory Impacts on Minnesota Agriculture - Joe Smentek, Director of Public Affairs, Minnesota Soybean, from the 2017 Minnesota Pork Congress, January 17 - 18, 2017, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Economic and Market Forecasts

Pork Industry Economics Update Dr. Steve Meyer outlines the current market conditions and highlights trends occurring across the major meat businesses. In working through the details, Dr. Meyer offers some action items swine producers might consider and under what conditions. The closing Q&A helps clarify some of the thoughts going into 2017 under a new administration [video].

Dr. Steve Meyer - Pork Industry Economics Update

Pork Industry Economics Update - Dr. Steve Meyer, Express Markets Inc., from the 2017 Minnesota Pork Congress, January 17 - 18, 2017, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

2017 Iowa Pork Congress

2017 Iowa Pork Congress January 25-26, Des Moines, IA, USA, shared optimism from Dr. Lowell Catlett with his podium engaging arm waving for "Best Time Ever To Be In Agriculture, The Five Trends That Will Make It Even Better!" [video]. A more cautious optimistic note came from Dr. Steve Meyer with his "Prices and Profitability: Economic Outlook" [video] which shared where the agriculture, and meat, economy is headed.

SwineCast 0953, National Pork Board Listens To Producers Via Annual Survey

SwineCast 0953 Show Notes:

Vice-president of strategic communications for the National Pork Board, Kevin Waetke, discusses findings from the annual producer survey as he talks with Dave Russell.
Pig Farmers Very Aware of and Complying with New Antibiotic Rules

2017 Minnesota Pork Congress

2017 Minnesota Pork Congress January 17 - 18, 2017, Minneapolis, MN, USA, provided an update on the Swine Health Information Center, economics, antibiotics future, plus a high level of optimism from Dr. Lowell Catlett and his message of "It's a great time to be in ag".

2016 North American PRRS Symposium

2016 North American PRRS Symposium This PRRS symposium held in Chicago (December 3‐4, 2016) offers academia and industry information on research and solutions being developed to tackle PRRS and related swine illnesses.

Dr. Jeff Zimmerman - Developments in infectious disease surveillance

Developments in infectious disease surveillance - Dr. Jeff Zimmerman, Vet Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Iowa State University, from the 2016 North American PRRS Symposium, December 3‐4, 2016, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Dr. Hanchun Yang - Pathogenesis and control of Chinese highly pathogenic Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome (PRRSV)

Pathogenesis and control of Chinese highly pathogenic Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome (PRRSV) - Dr. Hanchun Yang, China Agricultural University, from the 2016 North American PRRS Symposium, December 3‐4, 2016, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Dr. Mike Roof - Impact of Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) vaccination on infectious load and implications

Impact of Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) vaccination on infectious load and implications for area control and eradication - Dr. Mike Roof, Boehringer Ingelheim, from the 2016 North American PRRS Symposium, December 3‐4, 2016, Chicago, Illinois, USA.